Dianne Jolley   Position:   Senior Lecturer Room:   18.125 Phone No:   +61 2 4221 3516 Email:   djolley@uow.edu.au Lab/other loc:   18.131 Lab Phone:   +61 2 4221 5356

Research Interests

My research interests lie between the fields of Analytical and Environmental Chemistry. Specifically I have interest in:

1. The development of new methods to investigate the uptake, metabolism and storage of metal species in aquatic biological systems;
2. The identification of new biomarkers for use as environmental toxicity indicators for aquatic organisms;
3. Environmental toxicology in aquatic systems, and the associated chemically induced physiological changes in organisms as a result of these contaminants;
4. Determining the fate of chemicals both within the biotic and abiotic environment.

Representative Publications

Levy J.L., Stauber J.L., Wakelin S.A., Jolley D.F. (2009). The effect of bacterial communities on the sensitivity of marine and freshwater microalgae to copper in toxicity bioassays.  Chemosphere. 74: 1266-1274.  DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2008.10.049

McKinnon JG, Gribben PE, Davis AR, Jolley DF and Wright JT (2009).  Differences in soft sediment macrobenthic assemblages invaded by Caulerpa taxifolia compared to un-invaded habitats.  Marine Ecology Progress Series. 380: 59-71 

Angel, B.M., Hales, L.T., Apte, S.C., Shearer, S.A, Simpson, S.L., Chariton, A., Jolley, D.F. (accepted, July 09) Concentrations and sources of trace metals in Port Curtis and surrounding coastal waters, Queensland, Australia. Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research

Melville, F., Andersen, L.E., and Jolley, D.F. (2009). The Gladstone (Australia) oil spill – Impacts on intertidal areas: Baseline and six months post-spill.  Marine Pollution Bulletin. 58: 263-271.

Andersen, L.E., Melville, F. and Jolley, D. (2008). An assessment of an oil spill in Gladstone, Australia – Impacts on intertidal areas at one month post spill. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 57: 607-615.

Threlfall, C.G., Jolley, D. F., Evershed, N., Goldingay, R., and Buttemer, W.A (2008)  Do Green and Golden bell frogs (Litoria aurea) occupy habitats with fungicidal properties?  Australian Zoologist.  ISSN: 0067-2238.  34(3): 350-360

Levy, J.L., Angel B. M., Stauber J. L., Poon W. L., Cheng S. H, Jolley DF (2008) Uptake and internalisation of copper by three marine microalgae of differing sensitivities.  Aquatic Toxicology.  89 :82-93.

Atkinson, C. A.; Jolley_, D. F.; Simpson, S. L. (2007) Effect of overlying water pH, dissolved oxygen, salinity and physical disturbance and metal release from Pb and Zn contaminated marine sediments.  Chemosphere. 69, 1428 – 1437.

Levy J.L., Stauber J.L., Jolley D.F.  (2007) Sensitivity of marine microalgae to copper: the effect of biotic factors on copper adsorption and toxicity. Science of the Total Environment. 387, 141-154

Johnson H. L., Stauber, J. L., Adams, M. S., and Jolley, D. F. (2007). Copper and zinc tolerance of two tropical microalgae after copper acclimation.  Environmental Toxicology. 22 (3) 234 – 244.

Searchable Publication List

Current Students

PhD:

Jacqueline Levy (2004-)
Metal-Cell interactions: investigation of the mode of toxicity of metals to microalgae using rapid flow cytometric techniques. Co-supervised with Dr Jennifer Stauber., CSIRO Centre for Environmental Contaminant Research

David Strom (2004-)
Development of robust guidelines and assessment procedures for metal -contaminated sediments. Co-supervised with Dr Stuart Simpson, CSIRO Centre for Environmental Contaminant Research.

Daniel Ward (2007-)
Development of whole sediment toxicity tests using copepods and amphipods to address the complex interactions between contamination mixtures. Co-supervised with Dr Stuart Simpson, CSIRO Centre for Environmental Contaminant Research.

Helen Price (2008 – )
Development of a robust method to determine selenium by DGT Co-supervised by Dr Peter Teasdale, Griffith University (Gold Coast). 

William Bennett (2008 - )
PhD, 2008 – Optimising diffusive gradients in thin films (DGT) for arsenic in marine waters. Primary supervisor Dr Peter Teasdale, Griffith University (Gold Coast)

Merrin Adams  (P/T) (2008 – )
Investigation of the mode of toxicity of metals to microalgae. Co-supervised by Dr Jennifer Stauber (CSIRO Centre for Environmental Contaminant Research) and Prof Mark Wilson (Biological Sciences)

 

Honours and Masters:

Scott Allchin  (2008 – 2010)
The cellular fate of selenium in marine microalgae. 

Christina McLachlan
Interactions of activated carbon, sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxides and ammonia in the waste gas cleaning plant at Bluescope Steel.  2009 (Dr David Pinson and Associate Professor Stephen Wilson.

Previous Students

Suggested Topics for Future Students

The effect of sediment metal contamination on benthic algal pigment expression.

The toxicity of trace metals in sediments to benthic marine invertebrates (in collaboration with CSIRO Energy Technology)

Development of a robust method to isolate and quantify selenium proteins from marine tissues.

The identification of a reliable biomarker to assess the toxicity of contaminants to marine organisms.

 Honours Project Information 2010

Abbreviated CV

Qualifications

Dec 2000. PhD in Environmental and Analytical Chemistry. University of Canberra, ACT.
Apr 1994. Bachelor of Applied Science (Honours). First Class. University of Canberra, ACT.

Positions held

2001- current Lecturer in Environmental and Analytical Chemistry University of Wollongong.
2000. Lecturer in Environmental Chemistry. University of the Sunshine Coast, Qld.
1998. Associate Lecturer in Environmental Chemistry. University of the Sunshine Coast, Qld.
1993-1997. Tutor/demonstrator in chemistry and biology. University of Canberra, ACT.

Society Memberships

1993-current. The Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI)
2003-current. The Australasian Society of Ecotoxicology (ASE)
2004- current. Society of Environmental Toxicology and Analytical Chemistry (SETAC)

Professional activity

2009 - Editorial Board for Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry

2009 - Analytical and Environmental Division member of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI)